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AL7 4RX

Howlands

Welwyn Hatfield

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Detailed insights for AL7 4RX

Overview

Postcode AL7 4RX is located in an urban city, within the Howlands ward of Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hall Grove area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hall Grove is £53,000 per year. The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
23.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hall Grove has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,396 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Hall Grove has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.8%

Approximately 23.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Hall Grove is £53,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL7 4RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Hall Grove near AL7 4RX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Welwyn Garden City located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
417
Population density
3,030.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
70.41%
Indian
56
13.37%
Other White
33
7.88%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
2.39%
Chinese
5
1.19%
Total population: 419

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
45.9%
Owns outright
32
26.23%
Social rents from council
25
20.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.28%
Other social rented
4
3.28%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Howlands

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Howlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £763,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Howlands in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Howlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£640,000
Flats9£300,000
Semi-Detached20£479,000
Terraced38£425,000

10 year median price trend in Howlands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Howlands.

Schools

In the AL7 4RX postcode area, located within Hall Grove, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL7 4RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCommonswood Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimarySwallow Dell Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimaryCreswick Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of AL7 4RX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL7 4RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodMoorlands, Welwyn Hatfield, AL7 4AZWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWelwyn HatfieldE07000241
Parliamentary ConstituencyWelwyn HatfieldE14001573
WardHowlandsE05011066
ParishWelwyn Hatfield, unparished areaE43000083
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hall GroveE02004987
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Welwyn Hatfield 008DE01023946
Police ForceHertfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.